The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-04-29
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taverns on the country roads in
the vicinity. Long before dark
the suburban bars were closed.
not because ii was sunday, but
because their supply of liquids
was exhausted. There was no
deficiency yesterday at these
/ laces. During the week beer
wagons aid grocery teams for the
city stocked MI the country hotels,
taverns and road-houses with
liquor sufficient TO supply the
expected demand.
A close observer of the dletetic
habits Of the Cabinet has discov-
cred, and given TO the world the
result Of his researches, that the
only total abstainer who sits at
Mr.. CIeveland's Council Board 10
Attorney General Garland. He
also discovered that Secretary
Whitney's liquor bills were very
large. owing to his liberal
hospitality. If anything wero
needed, however. to demonstrate
the leaning Of tho President to-
wards the temperance cause, it is
only necessary to point to the re-
cent example set in this respect
by the mistress Of the White
House, who, without the least
trace Of fanaticism or intolerance,
occupies the position that the
drinking of Intoxicating liquors is
neither q proper thing to do nor
to encourage. 1t viii be remem-
bered that when al the Diplomatic
State dinner the customary seven
or eight wines were served, az
usual, to the guests, Mrs. Cleve-
lands interesting personality
continues to afford much material
for the gossips and the press.
Her most trivial ssg.gs and
doings, and MANY nings which
she las never said on done, are
constantly printed She is now
eejoying u season Of quiet re-
tirrment and restSrts t1dIlsP the PT7Eiirht q
country place, Oak View and
has not been to the White House
for 4 fortnight
: The novel nronn4i4n0n has beer
madell,at ali the ladies who have
! presided as hostess 81 the Execu.
! tive Mansion make arrangements
for meeting end reception il
(, Washington. All the forme
Presidents have passed away, bin
I there are still living eleven ladie
who have occupied the position o.
: first lady of the lind. These an
the widow Of President Tyler an,
! Mrs. Scmple, hrr step-daughicr
i now an innate Of the Louis'
Z Home in this city, who. during
I tho period between her Owl
: mothers death and the secop,
marriage Of her father, was tn
i head Of his household at til
: White House. Then there a.,
3 the widow Of President Polk, am
] Mrs. Johnson, the niece Of Presi
= dent Buchanan. who was for lou
\ years the mistress Of the Mansion
4 Mrs. Patterson, the daughter 0
President johnson; Mrs. Grant
who had the position for eigh
q year; Mrs. Hayes, who had it fo
= !. four; Mrs. Garfield, who had
!, only six months; Mrs blcE!ros
the late President Arthur's sistsI
who was lady OF the Whits IIous
= during part Of each Of the thrs
i yeais Of his term; Miss Ros
I. CIcvelund, who reigncd fittee
sh months, and lastly the your
- wife Of the President.
$ : When, last evening, Gcort
!" = Sheridan repeated by request, h
y u lecture ON sThe Modern Pagan,
Is 3, which was by the way an attay
q, and refutation If Ingefsollist
8, be was introduced to the uudien'
= g. by the Lieutenant General Of Il
= Army. The lecturer says
6 e Is conetontly asked what relatio
~ he is 10 General Phil !" I
answered The question hunioions